A Scene in the House

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 143, 9 June 1887, Page 2

A Scene in the House

THE TREASURER AND THE BPEAKER. When the West Coast Settlement Reserves Bill struggled out of committee shortly after midnight, the Colonial Treasurer, who had juat taken charge of the Bill, moved that the amendments made t» it be considered at next sitting. Feeling ran rather high on this measure, and the motion was received with objections, which culminated in an amendmeet being made to recommit the Bill for the purpose of amending it. This was objected to by the Treasurer, who spoke against it. Presently the motion was put, " That the amendments be conconsidered at next sitting," and negatived by a large majority. The Speaker then proceeded to put the amendment, when he was interrupted by the Treasurer starting a speech. " The honourable gentleman has spoken," said the Speaker. The Treasurer replied that he had not spoken to this question, and the Speaker reiterated that he had. The Speaker again started to put the question, when Sir Julius said something about a point of order, that this was a new question, and that he could speak again. "I have ruled," said the Speaker, sternly, "that you undoubtedly have not. A member can ouly have one speech on a motion and oue on ah aiueiidaient. You wish to have four." " Very. v well, sir," said the Treasurer, sharply^ I give notice that I shall challenge y^iir* toujinj? before the House to-m«rr«wi^\ The Speaker turned towards Sir Julius^ and said, "You had better pat a notice on the paper censuring the Speaker." "I shall take a vote «f the House on it," repeated Sir Julius, in spite of the Premier's apparent attempts to conciliate him. " Then you will put a motion on the paper," said the Speaker, and the matter dropped. Sir Maurice O'Borke appeared to keenly reseut the Treasurer's challenge, and spoke as if under the influence of strong emotion. — N.Z. Times.